Antimicrobial stewardship program at a tertiary care academic medical hospital: Clinical, microbiological and economic impact. A 5-year temporary descriptive study

• Main Authors: Alfredo Jover-Sáenz (Author), María Fernanda Ramírez-Hidalgo (Author), Montserrat Vallverdú Vidal (Author), Merce García González (Author), Santiago Manuel Cano Marrón (Author), Alfredo Escartín Arias (Author), Miquel Falguera Sacrest (Author), Dolors Castellana-Perelló (Author), Fernando Barcenilla-Gaite (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Few prospective studies analyze, with sufficient duration, the impact of an antimicrobial stewardship program (AMSP) carried out entirely in a hospital. Methods: Descriptive study evaluating the consumption of antimicrobials expressed in defined daily doses (DDD) per 100 hospital occup...